Planetary Geoscience Major
The Department of Geosciences together with the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the U of A have launched a major in Planetary Geoscience starting Fall 2023.
Major Program Requirements
- Foundation:
- MATH 122B or 125, 129, and one of 223/254/263;
- CHEM 151
- PHYS 141, 142
- Stepping stones:
- GEOS 251 and PTYS 270
- one of GEOS 280/285
- Geoscience core:
- choose four of GEOS 300, 302, 304, 306, 356, 322
- Tutorial: PTYS 395
- Upper level planetary science:
- PTYS 403, 407, 411
- Advanced emphasis:
- 9 units of 400-level PTYS or GEOS courses
- Capstone research or field experience: 6 units
Career Opportunities
A Planetary geoscience degree opens up a wide array of potential career paths including:
- Planetary scientist at a NASA center or other research institute
- Academic careers in colleges and universities
- Careers in the rapidly growing private space sector
- Science policy
- Science education and journalism
- Traditional geoscience career paths in industry and academia
- Any career relying on quantitative skills and problem solving
Resources
Learn more about our faculty:
- Peter Decelles (PTGS Co-director)
- Paul Kapp (Co-director)
- Geosciences Faculty
For more information see: https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/undergraduate/planetary-geos
Or contact:
George Gehrels (Geoscience Undergraduate Advisor) - ggehrels@arizona.edu
Jeff Andrews-Hanna (Associate Professor - Lunar and Planetary Laboratory) - jcahanna@arizona.edu